#humantrafficking happens in communities across #Canada & affects a number of kids involved in #childwelfare. #Congrats to Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking on launching the #CanadianHumanTraffickingHotline and thank you for standing up for kids. #humantraffickingawareness #standupforkidscanada

Yesterday, I participated in Women Deliver's pre-conference #PhilanthropyDay talking about cross-sector collaboration & social impact investing. Was also thrilled to learn about this: bit.ly/2Krcboh Toronto Foundation (Archived Account) #WD2019 #genderequality #equalityfund #standupforkidscanada

A huge thank you to the 90 Rogers employees who spent their Give Together Volunteer Day with us on Saturday, packing 2,500 backpacks with school supplies that will provide comfort & support to Canada’s most at-risk young people. #standupforkidscanada #lifeatrogers #givetogether

Delighted to announce the 6 finalists for the 2019 Lynn Factor Stand Up For Kids National Award. #standupforkidscanada

Sipping Pinot rose at Westcott winery. Memorable night!

Thrilled to share Children's Aid Foundation of Canada's new online annual Impact Report, which highlights how we've helped to change the lives of vulnerable children, youth, and families across Canada in 2018-19 thanks to our generous donors. #standupforkidscanada #AnnualReport

I'm proud to work with Children's Aid Foundation of Canada's donors, partners, youth, and staff to Stand Up for Kids across the country who are often faced with impossible choices that no child should face. I've signed the pledge. Click below to join me. #standupforkidscanada

Stand Up for Kids: Impossible Choices youtu.be/JmxiQRVtm1U via YouTube

bit.ly/39n8dpJ #standupforkidscanada #childwelfare #covid19Canada #philanthropy

An incredibly important decision has been made by the Ontario Government to ensure youth who are getting ready to age out of the child welfare system will not lose their supports during the COVID-19 crisis: lnkd.in/ddhAQ57…lnkd.in/d4qWrQ5 lnkd.in/dZinFe4

2/2 Hopefully other provinces will follow suit. While this new legislation will help 18yo youths in care in #Ontario, I’m worried about 1000s of others young people who’ve aged out of care across #Canada and are falling through the cracks. #standupforkidscanada #childwelfare

1/2 Children's Aid Foundation of Canada is responding to urgent calls from our network of >6K youth who've "aged out" of child welfare & are no longer eligible for supports they received while in care, & who have no permanent family to rely on. Recently, I spoke about this on CP24: youtu.be/yLpMrm9bA4w

2/2 This week, Children's Aid Foundation of Canada is launching the COVID-19 Crisis Support Fund for Aged-Out Youth, which will provide direct financial support for these young people to help them with their most urgent needs. You can learn more about this fundraising appeal here: cafdn.org/covid-19/

1/2 Recently, I spoke with HuffPost Canada about how, even in the best of times, the experience of "aging out" of #Canada's #childwelfare system is fraught. Youths who've aged out are unlikely to meet the requirements for federal benefits that have been announced so far.

2/2 That's why Children's Aid Foundation of Canada & our allies in the #childwelfare sector, including Child Welfare PAC, Ontario Children's Advocacy Coalition, and Irwin Elman, Ontario's former Child and Youth Advocate, are working to stand up for vulnerable young people in #Ontario and across the country. bit.ly/3ayQz3D

On Thursday, I’ll be chatting with @PaulatImpakt and the team at fernando tapia about the importance of standing up for vulnerable children, youth, and families and the particular urgency to support these populations during the #COVID19 crisis. More info below. #standupforkidscanada

Thank you @PaulatImpakt for including me in your #ChangeforGood conversations and for bringing our community of social change makers together to help each other navigate the COVID-19 crisis and adapt to best serve vulnerable populations. Listen to our full interview below.

So grateful to Minister Jill Dunlop and her team for getting behind our COVID-19 Crisis Support Fund and supporting young people who have aged out of child welfare as they struggle during this difficult time. #standupforkidscanada Children's Aid Foundation of Canada

An important decision by Ontario Children Services to focus on helping youth leaving care to thrive. Children's Aid Foundation of Canada #standupforkidscanada

Thanks David Gray for spending 2,982 minutes with me in 2022. I couldn’t stop listening to Babylon. #SpotifyWrapped open.spotify.com/artist/7J2lZBA…